Wa How Much?

I am recovering from an injury and am not able to drive very far. I bank with USAA and its way on the other side of San Antonio, so I decided that I would go to WaMu, since its right around the corner. I needed a money order. I went into to the bank and gave the teller my money and asked for a money order. She proceeded to tell me that the charge would be $10.00 for a money order. $10.00? I was not sure I heard right, so I again, told her that I wanted a money order NOT a cashiers check which I know can be expensive. She told me again it would be $10.00, I was stunned. Money orders usually only cost a couple of dollars. I had her give me my money back and made for the door. I do have to say she was very nice and even told me that I could go to HEB across the street to get one. I did not know this, as I had been told before that HEB did not sell them. I went to HEB and paid .69 for the money order. So I do want to thank her for her suggestion.

I am really surprised that the money order charge was this high. I see your commercials all the time on TV and think your such a cool looking bank. Now I know how you pay for all those cute commericals! I understand that when you are not an account holder you will pay higher then normal costs for items, but I think that $10.00 for a money order is beyond higher then normal.

I would suggest you lower your costs. By the way, I also think that $20.00 for a cashiers check is over the top also.

I wonder whether they charge so much in order to avoid doing them. Kind of like my photographer friend. He doesn't want to turn peopledown when asked to do weddings, but he hates to do weddings, so hejust priced himself out of the market, essentially. But if someoneaccepts his price, he'll gladly do it for an exorbitant fee.

Post Office. I would expect a higher charge at a bank. How muchhigher? Well, nothing would surprise me, and $10 doesn't seem out ofline. Would I pay that? Never. But people who need a money orderwith a bank's name on it would.

I'm a little surprised you wrote this letter. You aren't a customerof the bank, and you found a reasonable price elsewhere. Likeanything else, buy it where you know it is cheap/a reasonable price.

I guesss you feel this is outrageous, but to me it isn't. For certainpeople it must make sense, but I get mine at the regular old PO.